Serving Bowl with Miniature Figures, Arabic Blessings, and Persian Poetry
Islamic
Seljuq dynasty (1037–1194), March 1191 (Safar, 587 AH)
Medium
Lusterware, fritware with luster-painted overglaze
Dimensions
14.8 × 38.5 cm (5 3/4 × 15 1/16 in.); Diam.: 38.5 cm (15 1/16 in.)
Classification
bowl
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
34351
About the Artist
Islamic
Islamic art, a profound visual tradition originating in the 7th century CE, flourished across vast territories from Spain to India under Muslim rule, encompassing architecture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, and metalwork produced by diverse artisans rather than a single named master. Drawing from pre-Islamic Sasanian, Byzantine, and late antique influences, its early development under the Umayy...